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Possibilities for Agricultural Ontologies At Ciat

Possibilities for Agricultural Ontologies At Ciat. University of Florida Gainesville, Fl 9-10 May, 2002. Information and Documentation Unit CIAT. Mariano Mejía. Contents. An Overview of CIAT Knowledge Domains and Possible Ontologies A Sample Ontology for Cassava Postharvest and Processing

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Possibilities for Agricultural Ontologies At Ciat

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  1. Possibilities for Agricultural Ontologies At Ciat University of Florida Gainesville, Fl 9-10 May, 2002 Information and Documentation Unit CIAT Mariano Mejía

  2. Contents • An Overview of CIAT • Knowledge Domains and Possible Ontologies • A Sample Ontology for Cassava Postharvest and Processing • Comments on the AOS Project

  3. An Overview of CIAT • Knowledge Domains and Possible Ontologies • A Sample Ontology for Cassava Postharvest and Processing • Comments on the AOS Project

  4. IITA CIP CGIAR

  5. CIAT's Mission • Reduce hunger and poverty • Tropics • Collaborative research • Agricultural productivity • Natural resource management

  6. Project Portfolio • Institutional links • Crop improvement • Agrobiodiversity • Pest and diseases • Soils and systems • Land management

  7. Crop Focus Cassava Rice Tropical fruits Beans Tropical forages

  8. Cassava(Manihot esculenta) • Provides food and livelihoods for 500 million people • Tolerant to drought and poor soils • Potential for animal feed or for industrial use • New opportunities for employment and income

  9. Common Bean(Phaseolus vulgaris) • Important for more than300 million people • Latin America, and Africa • Protein, iron, and other dietary requirements • Economic importance

  10. Tropical Forages • Prominent feature of agricultural landscapes • Boost meat, milk, and fish production • Nitrogen-fixing legumes enhance soil fertility • Increase the productivity of other crops

  11. Rice(Oryza sativa) • The most important food grain in tropical areas • Supplies more calories than wheat, maize, cassava, or potatoes • Important for enhancing lives of the rural poor

  12. Tropical Fruits • 2,300 species show production potential • Lucrative domestic and export markets • Family nutrition and land management

  13. Target Agroecosystems Forest Margins Hillsides Savannas

  14. An Overview of CIAT • Knowledge Domains and Possible Ontologies • A Sample Ontology for Cassava Postharvest and Processing • Comments on the AOS Project

  15. Knowledge Domains and Possible Ontologies • Experience and knowledge on agricultural topics • Organization of knowledge • Ontologies for an heterogeneous audience

  16. Ontology for Cassava Agricultural practices Botany Physiology Biotechnology Genetics Agronomy Entomology Phytopathology Economics Planting Fertilization Irrigation Harvesting Manual Mechanical Cassava Postharvest

  17. An Overview of CIAT • Knowledge Domains and Possible Ontologies • A Sample Ontology for Cassava Postharvest and Processing • Comments on the AOS Project

  18. Information System on Postharvest Management and Processing of Cassava: Helping farmers to plan and make decisions

  19. Knowledge is organized in six categories: • Cassava: general context • Postharvest management • Processing and utilization • Quality control • Looking at the future • Contacts and additional information sources

  20. Processing and Utilization • Fresh and processed roots • Dry roots and derivates Processes for obtention Uses Markets Quality standards • Starch • Co-products • Foliage • Byproducts

  21. An Overview of CIAT • Knowledge Domains and Possible Ontologies • A Sample Ontology for Cassava Postharvest and Processing • Comments on the AOS Project

  22. Comments on the AOS Project • Opportunities for AOS use Institutional & Inter-inst. Level (CGIAR-FAO) Country level (Colombia) Regional level (SIDALC) International level (AGRIS)

  23. Other issues AOS based on users needs Participation and responsabilities Human & Financial resources

  24. Thank you Gracias

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